All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 11.75 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.75 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 209 countries
All-time high
12.14 t CO2eq/cap
in 2016
All-time low
7.24 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 7.7 t CO2eq/cap1992: 8.3 t CO2eq/cap1993: 8.3 t CO2eq/cap1994: 8.2 t CO2eq/cap1995: 8.2 t CO2eq/cap1996: 8.6 t CO2eq/cap1997: 8.4 t CO2eq/cap1998: 8.2 t CO2eq/cap1999: 8.5 t CO2eq/cap2000: 7.9 t CO2eq/cap2001: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2002: 7.4 t CO2eq/cap2003: 7.7 t CO2eq/cap2004: 8.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 8.4 t CO2eq/cap2006: 9 t CO2eq/cap2007: 8.7 t CO2eq/cap2008: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2009: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap2010: 8.8 t CO2eq/cap2011: 8.7 t CO2eq/cap2012: 8.9 t CO2eq/cap2013: 8.6 t CO2eq/cap2014: 8.8 t CO2eq/cap2015: 8.8 t CO2eq/cap2016: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap2017: 11.9 t CO2eq/cap2018: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap2019: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap2020: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap2021: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap2022: 11.6 t CO2eq/cap2023: 11.8 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Uruguay stood at 11.75 t CO2eq/cap.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Uruguay peaked at 12.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.24 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

Uruguay ranks 31st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.17 t CO2eq/cap 7.24 t CO2eq/cap 8.6 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 8.43 t CO2eq/cap 7.33 t CO2eq/cap 9.9 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 10 t CO2eq/cap 8.62 t CO2eq/cap 12.14 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 11.68 t CO2eq/cap 11.58 t CO2eq/cap 11.75 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 28 China, Taiwan Province of 12.56 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 29 Luxembourg 12.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 30 Malaysia 11.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 32 Norway 11.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 33 Russian Federation 11.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 34 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.08 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Uruguay?
All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Uruguay was 11.75 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 12.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7.24 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
Uruguay ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.